True or false: water resources

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Water scarcity can occur even in an area of high rainfall.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The availability of water resources varies over space and time.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Only regions with low rainfall ever face water scarcity.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Growing more food increases the demand for water.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement about water is true or false.

Explanation